Hoummady, S Fantinati, M Maso, D Bynens, A Banuls, D Santos, N R Roche, M Priymenko, N
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BMC veterinary research
Nowadays, more people are treating dogs as family members. This reflects their increased attention towards their nutrition, with renewed interest for non-conventional diets such as Biologically Appropriate Raw Food/ Bones and Raw Food in United States (BARF) or homemade. In previous studies, owners feeding their dog non-conventional diets reported ...
Fritsch, Dale A. Wernimont, Susan M. Jackson, Matthew I. MacLeay, Jennifer M. Gross, Kathy L.
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Background Chronic large bowel diarrhea is common in dogs and can have a significant impact on their overall health and well being. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of a therapeutic food with select dietary plant fibers known to contain antioxidant and polyphenol compounds on clinical signs in dogs with chronic diarrhea. Methods A prospective c...
Shen, Xuehuai Zhang, Anyun Gu, Ju Zhao, Ruihong Pan, Xiaocheng Dai, Yin Yin, Lei Zhang, Qinghe Hu, Xiaomiao Wang, Hongning
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Background Pullorum disease caused by Salmonella pullorum is one of the most important infectious diseases in the poultry industry, responsible for causing substantial economic losses globally . On farms, the traditional method to detect S. pullorum infection mainly involves the collection of feces and sera to test for antigens and antibodies, resp...
Turkki, Outi Marita Bergman, Caroline Elisabeth Lee, Marcel H. Höglund, Odd Viking
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Background Canine tonsillectomy is performed due to acute or chronic tonsillitis, neoplasia, trauma or occasionally brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome. Several tonsillectomy techniques are used but information about surgical complications is scarce. This retrospective study of patient records at the University Animal Hospital aimed to inves...
Fritsch, Dale A. Jackson, Matthew I. Wernimont, Susan M. Feld, Geoffrey K. MacLeay, Jennifer M. Brejda, John J. Cochrane, Chun-Yen Gross, Kathy L.
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Background Chronic large bowel diarrhea is a common occurrence in pet dogs. While nutritional intervention is considered the primary therapy, the metabolic and gut microfloral effects of fiber and polyphenol-enriched therapeutic foods are poorly understood. Methods This prospective clinical study enrolled 31 adult dogs from private veterinary pract...
Woolley, Charlotte S. C. Handel, Ian G. Bronsvoort, B. Mark Schoenebeck, Jeffrey J. Clements, Dylan N.
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BMC Veterinary Research
Background The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have affected the welfare and health of dogs due to surges in adoptions and purchases, changes in the physical and mental health and financial status of dog owners, changes in dogs’ lifestyle and routines and limited access to veterinary care. The aims of this study were to investigate whether COVID-19 ...
Xiong, Xinwei Rao, Yousheng Tu, Xutang Wang, Zhangfeng Gong, Jishang Yang, Yanbei Wu, Haobin Liu, Xianxian
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Background Host-associated gut microbial communities are key players in shaping the fitness and health of animals. However, most current studies have focused on the gut bacteria, neglecting important gut fungal and archaeal components of these communities. Here, we investigated the gut fungi and archaea community composition in Large White piglets ...
Abdelaziz, Rewan Tartor, Yasmine H. Barakat, Ahmed B. EL-Didamony, Gamal El-Samadony, Hanaa A. Amer, Shimaa A. Gado, Marwa M.
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Background Newcastle disease virus (NDV) is a severe disease that affects domestic and wild birds. Controlled antibiotics derived from probiotics have been examined as prospective solutions for preserving seroconversion in NDV-vaccinated fowl. In this study, the secondary metabolite “telomycin” was extracted from Streptomyces coeruleorubidus ( S . ...
Thomas, Anice D. Pajor, Edmond A. Caddey, Benjamin Goldhawk, Christy Martins, Larissa Orsel, Karin
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BMC Veterinary Research
Background Digital dermatitis (DD) is a multifactorial infectious disease affecting the skin on feet of cattle causing erosion and inflammation above the heel bulbs. Some cases of DD cause lameness and significantly impact animal welfare and productivity. While DD has emerged as a concern for the beef industry, key information regarding early detec...
Li, Manyu Wang, Yan Li, Kejian Lan, Haiyun Zhou, Cheng
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BMC Veterinary Research
Background Hepatitis E virus (HEV), which is the leading cause of acute viral hepatitis worldwide, usually causes self-limited infections in common individuals. However, it can lead to chronic infection in immunocompromised individuals and its mechanisms remain unclear. Rabbits are the natural host of HEV, and chronic HEV infections have been obser...
